Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/20/2018 2:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Legislative Chamber, Room 250 City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
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180082 2 Appropriation - San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA)-Sutter Stockton Garage Operating and Retail Rentals Revenues to SFMTA Sustainable Streets Operating Fund - Parking Management Operations - $2,837,223 - FY2017-2018OrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $2,837,223 of San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA)-Sutter Stockton Garage operating and retail rentals revenues to the SFMTA Sustainable Streets operating fund for the Sutter Stockton Garage parking management operations in FY2017-2018.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
180084 2 Public Employment - Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance for the Office of Public Defender - Legal Unit to Defend Immigrants from Deportation - FY2017-2018OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending Ordinance No. 157-17 (Annual Salary Ordinance FYs 2017-2018 and 2018-2019) to reflect the addition of seven new positions (1.75 FTEs) in FY2017-2018 at the Office of the Public Defender for supporting immigration unit expansion to defend immigrants from deportation.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
180085 2 Appropriation - General Reserve and State and Federal Contingency Reserve - Support Immigration Related Legal Services - FY2017-2018 - $882,500OrdinancePassedOrdinance appropriating $441,617 from the General Reserve and $440,883 from State and Federal Contingency Reserve to the Office of Public Defender to expand immigration unit, to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to fund legal representation and rapid response social services in FY2017-18.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
170755 1 Planning Code - Landmark Designation - 2117-2123 Market Street (aka New Era Hall)OrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code to designate 2117-2123 Market Street (aka New Era Hall), in Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3543, Lot No. 012, as a Landmark under Article 10 of the Planning Code; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making public necessity, convenience and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Not available
180230 2 Appointments, Park, Recreation, and Open Space Advisory Committee - Mark Scheuer and Steven CurrierMotionPassedMotion appointing and Mark Scheuer and Steven Currier, terms ending February 1, 2020, to the Park, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
171318 3 Public Works Code - Fees for Autonomous Delivery Device Testing and Nighttime Work PermitsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Public Works Code to establish fees for Autonomous Delivery Device Testing permits and appeals of Public Works Director’s decisions regarding such permits; and to increase fees for Nighttime Work permits.FINALLY PASSEDPass Action details Video Video
180078 1 Planning Code - Landmark Designation - Wall at the Intersection of Diamond Heights Boulevard and Clipper Street (aka Diamond Heights Safety Wall)OrdinancePending Committee ActionOrdinance amending the Planning Code to designate the wall located at the intersection of Diamond Heights Boulevard and Clipper Street (aka Diamond Heights Safety Wall), in Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 7504, Lot No. 011, as a Landmark under Article 10 of the Planning Code; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.RE-REFERREDPass Action details Video Video
180113 1 De-Appropriation and Re-Appropriation - Airport Enterprise Fund - From Permanent Salaries Budget to Overtime Budget - Increased Overtime Expense for Security Services at the Airport Bureau - Police Department - $926,000 - FY2017-2018OrdinancePassedOrdinance de-appropriating $926,000 of permanent salaries budget and re-appropriating $926,000 to overtime budget in the Police Department’s operating budget in order to support the Department’s increased overtime expense for security services at the Airport Bureau in FY2017-2018, as required per Ordinance No. 194-11; this Ordinance requires a two-thirds vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors for approval, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.113(c).PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
180186 1 De-Appropriation and Re-Appropriation - From Salaries, Fringe Benefits, Non-Personnel Services - Overtime and Salary Expenditures - Various Departments - $13,348,029 - FY2017-2018OrdinancePassedOrdinance de-appropriating $13,348,029 from permanent salaries, fringe benefit expenses, and non-personnel services, and appropriating $13,348,029 to overtime in the Sheriff’s Department, Police Department, and the Department of Emergency Management operating budgets in order to support the Departments projected increases in overtime in FY2017-2018, as required per Ordinance No. 194-11, and to salaries in the Public Health Department; this Ordinance requires a two-thirds vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors for approval of the Sheriff’s Department, Police Department, the Department of Public Health and the Department of Emergency Management appropriations, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.113(c).PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
180079 1 Lease Agreement - DFS Group, LP - Airport Concession - $42,000,000 Minimum Annual GuaranteeResolutionPassedResolution approving the International Terminal Duty Free and Luxury Stores Lease No. 17-0303 between DFS Group, LP and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, for a 14-year term, to commence following Board approvals, and an initial Minimum Annual Guarantee of $42,000,000.ADOPTEDPass Action details Video Video
180119 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Federal Emergency Management Agency - Fire Equipment and Stress Unit Resources - $785,762ResolutionPassedResolution retroactively authorizing the Fire Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $785,762 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to purchase thermal imaging cameras and resources for its Stress Unit for a one-year period of performance of May 5, 2017, through May 4, 2018, and waiving indirect costs.ADOPTEDPass Action details Video Video
180120 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Federal Emergency Management Agency - Fire Department - Youth Firesetter Program - $215,380ResolutionPassedResolution retroactively authorizing the Fire Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $215,380 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for resources related to the Youth Firesetter Prevention & Intervention Program for a one-year period of performance of September 1, 2017, through August 31, 2018, and waiving indirect costs.ADOPTEDPass Action details Video Video
171317 2 Health Code - Banning Sale and Manufacture of Animal Fur ProductsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Health Code to ban the sale and manufacture in San Francisco of animal fur products.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLEPass Action details Video Video
171317 3 Health Code - Banning Sale and Manufacture of Animal Fur ProductsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Health Code to ban the sale and manufacture in San Francisco of animal fur products.PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
180087 1 Park, Health Codes - Transbay Rooftop ParkOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Park Code to treat the rooftop park located above the Transbay Transit Center as a City park for certain purposes; amending the Health Code to prohibit smoking on the rooftop park; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
171170 3 Police, Administrative Codes - Considering Criminal History in Employment and Housing DecisionsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Police Code to prohibit employers and housing providers from inquiring about, requiring disclosure of, or basing housing and employment decisions on convictions for decriminalized behavior, including the non-commercial use and cultivation of cannabis; reducing from 20 to 5 the number of employees required for an employer to be covered by the Fair Chance Ordinance (Article 49); prohibit employers and housing providers from inquiring about, requiring disclosure of, or basing housing and employment decisions on a person's conviction history until after a conditional offer of employment; authorize the City to impose penalties for the first violation of that Ordinance, increase the penalties for subsequent violations, and authorize the payment of penalties to the victims of those violations; create a private right of action for the victims; and amend the Administrative Code to, among other things, as defined herein, require City contractors and subcontractors to adhere to the above requirements when making decisions regarding employment of persons for work on City cPASSED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
180088 2 Administrative Code - Mayoral Appearance at the Board of SupervisorsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to modify the process for the Mayor to appear at the Board of Supervisors for a question-and-answer session.CONTINUED ON FIRST READINGPass Action details Video Video
180212 2 Mayoral Appointment, Director of the Department of Police Accountability - Paul HendersonMotionPassedMotion approving the Mayor's nomination of Paul Henderson as the Director of the Department of Police Accountability, serving at the pleasure of the Police Commission, pursuant to Charter Section 4.136(b).APPROVEDPass Action details Video Video
180229 2 Mayoral Appointment, Historic Preservation Commission - Kate BlackMotionPassedMotion approving the Mayor’s nomination of Kate Black for appointment to the Historic Preservation Commission, for a term ending December 31, 2018.APPROVEDPass Action details Video Video
180197 1 Accept Gift - Market Street Association - Snowflake Lights - Valued at $134,757ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to accept a gift of snowflake lights valued at $134,757 from the Market Street Association for use for the annual Market Street snowflake lights program.ADOPTEDPass Action details Video Video
180241 1 Arbor Week - March 11, 2018, through March 18, 2018ResolutionPassedResolution declaring March 11, 2018, through March 18, 2018, as Arbor Week in the City and County of San Francisco.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
180248 1 Declaring Support for United States House of Representatives Bill 669 - Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017ResolutionPassedResolution declaring support for United States House of Representatives Bill 669, the Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017, which prohibits the conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress.ADOPTEDPass Action details Not available
180236 1 Final Map 7971 - 65 Ringold StreetMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map 7971, a 423 mixed-use condominium project, located at 65 Ringold Street, being a merger and subdivision of Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3756, Lot No. 003, and Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3756, Lot No. 015; and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
180237 1 Final Map 8923 - 1 Hill StreetMotionPassedMotion approving Final Map 8923, a 12 residential unit and one commercial unit, mixed-use condominium project, located at 1 Hill Street, being a subdivision of Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3617, Lot No. 008; and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
180249 1 Issuance of Subpoena Duces Tecum - Ramin GolesorkhiMotionPassedMotion directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to issue a subpoena duces tecum to Ramin Golesorkhi, requiring him to appear at the Government Audit & Oversight Committee on April 4, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., to provide oral information at the hearing of File No. 160975 and respond to questions regarding the design, geotechnical analysis, engineering, and peer review for the projects at 301 Mission Street and 80 Natoma Street; and requiring him to produce documents, correspondence, records, and other materials in his possession related to that project.APPROVEDPass Action details Not available
180156 2 Health Code - Designation of City Attorney to Institute Mental Health Conservatorship and Assisted Outpatient Treatment ProceedingsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Health Code to designate the City Attorney rather than the District Attorney to institute judicial proceedings under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act to appoint conservators for persons with mental health disorders and compel participation in assisted outpatient treatment; and expressing the Board of Supervisors’ intent to add positions to the Office of the City Attorney to institute such proceedings, and appropriate funding for that purpose.   Action details Not available
180190 2 Planning Code - Lower Polk Street Alcohol Restricted Use DistrictOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code to extend the Lower Polk Street Alcohol Restricted Use District to June 1, 2023; to expand the circumstances in that District when temporary closures of liquor establishments are not considered abandonment of such uses, and provide that such temporary closures in that District are not considered an enlargement, alteration, intensification, abandonment, or change of use, provided that any demolition permits required for the repair, renovation, or remodeling work have been submitted by January 1, 2018; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.   Action details Not available
180267 1 Planning Code - Hotel Uses in North BeachOrdinanceFiledOrdinance amending the Planning Code to limit hotel uses in the Telegraph Hill - North Beach Residential Special Use District and the North Beach Neighborhood Commercial District; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.   Action details Not available
180268 1 Planning Code - Accessory Dwelling UnitsOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Planning Code to 1) authorize expansion of an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) within the buildable area, 2) authorize the Zoning Administrator to waive or modify bicycle parking requirements for an ADU, 3) exempt from the permit notification requirement ADUs constructed within the defined existing built envelope, and 4) allow conversion of an existing stand-alone garage, storage structure, or other auxiliary structure to an ADU and expansion of the existing building envelope to add dormers; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302; and directing the Clerk to send a copy of this Ordinance to the California Department of Housing and Community Development.   Action details Not available
180280 1 Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code - Campaign Finance and Conflict of InterestOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to 1) prohibit earmarking of contributions and false identification of contributors; 2) modify contributor card requirements; 3) require disclosure of contributions solicited by City elective officers for ballot measure and independent expenditure committees; 4) require additional disclosures for campaign contributions from business entities to political committees; 5) require disclosure of bundled campaign contributions; 6) extend the prohibition on campaign contributions to candidates for City elective offices and City elective officers who must approve certain City contracts; 7) require committees to file a third pre-election statement prior to an election; 8) remove the prohibition against distribution of campaign advertisements containing false endorsements; 9) allow members of the public to receive a portion of penalties collected in certain enforcement actions; 10) impose additional disclaimer requirements; 11) permit the Ethics Commission to recommend contract debarment as a penalty for campaign finance violations;   Action details Not available
180269 1 Apply for, Accept, and Expend Grant - Metropolitan Transportation Commission - OneBayArea Grant - $19,346,000ResolutionPassedResolution authorizing the filing of an application for funding assigned to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC); committing any necessary matching funds; stating assurance to complete the projects; and authorizing Public Works to accept and expend $19,346,000 in OneBayArea Grant funds awarded through the MTC.   Action details Not available
180270 1 Accept and Expend Grant - Federal Highway Administration - Emergency Relief Program - Addressing Severe Erosion Along O'Shaughnessy Boulevard - $2,789,354ResolutionPassedResolution retroactively authorizing the Director of Public Works to act as the agent of the City and County of San Francisco, as a non-state agency, to accept and expend federal financial assistance under Public Law 93-288, as amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, and/or state financial assistance under the California Disaster Assistance Act, for an amount not to exceed $2,789,354 to reimburse the local funds used to cover the 2017 emergency response costs and pay for the federal share of the permanent restoration to address the emergency condition of the severe erosion along O’Shaughnessy Boulevard.   Action details Not available
180271 1 Commending Members of the Fire Department Who Responded and Fought the Fire at 659 Union Street on March 17, 2018ResolutionPassedResolution commending members of the Fire Department including Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics who responded to and helped fight the four-alarm fire at 659 Union Street on March 17, 2018.   Action details Not available
180272 1 California Environmental Quality Act Findings - San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Sewer System Improvement Program - Biosolids Digester Facilities ProjectResolutionPassedResolution adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the CEQA Guidelines, and San Francisco Administrative Code, Chapter 31, including the adoption of a Statement of Overriding Considerations and a Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program, related to the funding of the Biosolids Digester Facilities Project; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to notify the Controller of this action.   Action details Not available
180273 1 Recognizing Problem Gambling Awareness Month - March 2018ResolutionPassedResolution recognizing March 2018 as Problem Gambling Awareness Month in the City and County of San Francisco.   Action details Not available
180274 1 Supporting California State Assembly Bill 2243 (Friedman) - Sex Worker ImmunityResolutionPassedResolution declaring support for California State Assembly Bill 2243, authored by State Assembly Member Laura Friedman, which provide protections for sex workers who want to come forward to report a crime of violence perpetrated against them during an act of prostitution, or want to testify as a witness to such a crime.   Action details Not available
180275 1 National Kidney Month - March 2018ResolutionPassedResolution declaring March as National Kidney Month in San Francisco; urging all San Franciscans at risk for kidney disease to get tested for kidney disease so that they can seek to prevent progression of the disease.   Action details Not available
180276 1 Calling from Committee - Committee of the Whole - Proposed Ordinance (File No. 180280) - Anti-Corruption and Accountability Ordinance - April 3, 2018MotionPassedMotion calling from the Rules Committee, pursuant to Board Rule 3.37, the proposed Ordinance (File No. 180280) amending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to institute various campaign finance and conflict of interest reforms; and scheduling the Board of Supervisors to include consideration of the proposed Ordinance at the previously scheduled Committee of the Whole public hearing on April 3, 2018, at 3:00 p.m., in the joint meeting with the San Francisco Ethics Commission.   Action details Not available
180277 1 Hearing - Status of City Departments Handling Criminal Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment CasesHearingFiledHearing on how criminal sexual assault and sexual harassment cases are handled by city departments when victims come forward to seek justice against their attackers, and hear presentations on how evidence is collected and processed, health services are provided to survivors, cases are investigated by the Police Department, handling of the prosecution of these cases by the District Attorney's office, how each department ensures that sexual assault survivors are taken seriously and treated with respect through this process; and requesting the Medical Examiners Officer, Department of Public Health, Police Department, and District Attorney's Office to report.   Action details Not available
180278 1 Hearing - Status of District 9 Affordable Housing Pipeline ScheduleHearingFiledHearing to clarify timelines for starting construction on seven affordable housing projects in District 9 with the goal of developing solutions that will bring units to the community more quickly; and requesting the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development and project development teams to report.   Action details Not available
180279 1 Hearing - City's Current Employment Opportunities for Older Adults and Adults with DisabilitiesHearingFiledHearing on the City's current employment opportunities, needs, and gaps for older adults and adults with disabilities; and requesting the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Department of Aging and Adult Services, and Mayor's Office on Disability to report.   Action details Not available
180226 1 Hearing - Committee of the Whole - Joint Meeting with the San Francisco Ethics Commission - Proposed Ordinances (File Nos. 180001 and 180280) - Anti-Corruption and Accountability Ordinances - April 3, 2018HearingFiledHearing of the Board of Supervisors sitting as a Committee of the Whole on April 3, 2018, at 3:00 p.m., in a joint meeting with the San Francisco Ethics Commission, to hold a public hearing to consider the proposed Ordinances (File Nos. 180001 and 180280) - the Anti-Corruption and Accountability Ordinances - amending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to institute various campaign finance and conflict of interest reforms; scheduled pursuant to Motion No. M18-029, approved by the Board on March 6, 2018, and approval of the Motion contained in File No. 180276 on April 3, 2018.   Action details Not available
180233 1 Administrative Code - Office of Cannabis, Criminal History Information Access and InquiriesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize the Director of the Office of Cannabis to access summary criminal history information to perform permit, certification, and licensing duties, and to permit employers to inquire about, require disclosure of, or base employment decisions on, convictions for decriminalized behavior, including the non-commercial use and cultivation of cannabis, to meet the Cannabis Business Equity Incubator Program requirements.   Action details Not available
180234 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - California State Lands Commission - Non-Monetary TermsOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the California State Lands Commission against the City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit was filed on July 15, 2014, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-14-540531; entitled California State Lands Commission v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit challenges a 2014 voter Initiative Ordinance, Proposition B, as facially invalid under state law and the City’s Charter; and the settlement requires the City to make public trust findings in certain approvals regarding Port property and to consider amending the Municipal Elections Code to inform voters of the public trust in ballot measures affecting the trust.   Action details Not available
180235 1 California Constitution Appropriations Limit - FY2017-2018 - $3,489,694,774ResolutionPassedResolution establishing the appropriations limit of $3,489,694,774 for FY2017-2018, pursuant to California Constitution, Article XIII B.   Action details Not available